Turkey’s Syria Problem: A talking timeline of events

By Zenonas Tziarras

This article analyzes the stages of the Syrian crisis’ escalation and the various
Turkish reactions. Each stage of Turkey’s management of the crisis reveals certain
features of its foreign policy. By examining its reactions throughout crisis we can
observe the gap between the capabilities and aspirations of Turkish foreign policy.
The result is a “talking timeline of events” which shows that the Syrian crisis has
been a “reality check” for Turkey.